Bible Commentaries

Exodus 25:17 — Verse Exodus 25:17. A mercy-seat — כפרת capporeth, from כפר caphar, to cover or overspread; because by an act of pardon sins are represented as being covered, so that they no longer appear in the eye of Divine justice to displease, irritate, and call for punishment;

Exodus 3:8 — the very purpose for which I am now come down upon this mountain, and for which I manifest myself to thee.Large - land — Canaan, when compared with the small tract of Goshen, in which they were now situated, and where, we learn, from Exodus 1:7, they were straitened for room, might be well called a large land. See a fine description of this land Deuteronomy 8:7.A land flowing with milk and honey — Excellent for pasturage, because abounding in the most wholesome herbage and flowers; and

1 Kings 18:38 — their god, is little more than a poetic account of the above transactions. Καιτοι γαρ αιθουσας εχοντεςπ Σπερμ ' ανεβαν φλογος ου Τευξαν δ ' απυροις ἱεροις Αλσος εν ακροπολει· κεινοισι μεν ξαν - θαν αγαγων νεφελαι· Πολυν ὑσε χρυσον Pind. Olymp. Od. 7, ver. 86. The Rhodians, mindful of their sire's behest, Straight in the citadel an altar reared; But with imperfect rites the Power addressed, And without fire their sacrifice prepared; Yet Jove, approving, o'er the assembly spread A yellow cloud,

Job 19:3 — Versículo Job 19:3 . Estas diez veces. No se debe considerar el número aritmético exacto; diez veces es puesto por muchas veces, como ya hemos visto. Ver particularmente la nota de Clarke sobre " Génesis 31:7" . Os hacéis extraños para mí.  Cuando estaba en opulencia y prosperidad, vosotros erais mis íntimos, y parecíais regocijaros en mi felicidad; pero ahora apenas me conocéis, o profesáis considerarme un hombre malvado porque estoy en adversidad. ¡De

Job 7:19 — Versículo Job 7:19 . ¿Hasta que trague mi saliva?  Se trata de una expresión proverbial, que existe entre los árabes hasta el día de hoy; el propio lenguaje es casi el mismo. Significa lo mismo que: "Dejadme respirar; dadme un momento de espacio; dejadme incluso un

Psalms 114:8 — Psalms 114:4. Hawes gladed als wethers, And hilles als lambes of schepe. Psalms 114:5. What is to the se, that thou fled? And thou Jordane that thou ert turned agayne? Psalms 114:6. Hawes gladded als wethers? And hils als lambs of schepe. Psalms 114:7. Fra the face of Lorde styrde is the erth, Fra the face of God of Jabob; Psalms 114:8. That turnes the stane in stank of waters, And roche in wels of waters. And, as a still more ancient specimen of our language, I shall insert the Anglo-Saxon, with

Psalms 18:6 — de su destrucción a menos que Dios lo abandonara. Esperaban que así fuera, y que, por lo tanto, debían prevalecer. Pero Dios escuchó su clamor y bajó en su ayuda; y esta interferencia se describe de la manera más majestuosa en los versos de Salmo 18:7 y siguientes. El Dr. Dodd ha recogido algunas excelentes observaciones sobre estos versículos de Chandler, Delaney y otros, que transcribiré, pues no sé que pueda ofrecerse nada mejor sobre el tema.

Psalms 46:7 — Versículo Salmo 46:7 . El Señor de los ejércitos está con nosotros. Nosotros, débiles judíos, éramos solo un puñado de hombres; pero el Señor de los ejércitos , el Dios de los ejércitos, estaba de nuestra parte. Nadie podía atacarlo con esperanza de éxito, y sus legiones

Psalms 47:7 — Versículo Salmo 47:7 . Porque Dios es el Rey de toda la tierra. Él no es solamente vuestro Rey, sino el Rey del universo . No tiene poder limitado , ni dominio confinado . Cantad alabanzas con entendimiento. זמרו משכיל zammeru maskil, cantad una canción instructiva .

Psalms 52:3 — Versículo Salmo 52:3 . Tú amas el mal. Este era un personaje terminado. Anotemos los detalles: 1. Se jactó en el poder de hacer el mal. 2. Su lengua ideó, estudió, planeó y habló maldades. 3. Era un obrero fraudulento. 4. Amó el mal y no el bien. 5. Le encantaba mentir; su deleite estaba en la falsedad. 6. Cada palabra que tendía a la destrucción de otros que amaba. 7. Su lengua era engañosa; fingió amistad mientras su corazón estaba lleno de enemistad, Salmo 52:1 . Ahora he aquí el castigo : -

Psalms 71:7 — Versículo Salmo 71:7 . Soy como una maravilla para muchos. Soy כמופת kemopheth , "como un presagio" o "tipo:" Soy una persona típica ; y muchas de las cosas que me suceden deben considerarse en referencia a aquel de quien soy un tipo. Pero puede que quiera decir que

Isaiah 2:6 — yaspichu, "and have joined themselves to the children of strangers;" that is, in marriage or worship. - Dr. JUBB. So Vulg., adhaeserunt. Compare Isaiah 14:1. But the very learned professor Chevalier Michaelis has explained the word יספחו yesupachu, Job 30:7, (German translation, note on the place,) in another manner; which perfectly well agrees with that place, and perhaps will be found to give as good a sense here. ספיח saphiach, the noun, means corn springing up, not from the seed regularly sown on cultivated

Numbers 25:12 — nine more from that time to the captivity, (see 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 6:15), and fifteen from their return to the time of Antiochus Eupator, the last of whom was Onias, slain by Lysias. Ezra, the great priest and scribe, was of this line, Ezra 7:1; Ezra 7:5. The family of Ithamar, uncle of Phinehas, had the priesthood for about 150 years; but it was restored to the family of Phinehas in the person of Zadok the priest, 1 Chronicles 6:50, in which it continued in the whole about 950 years. Probably

Matthew 21:13 — Verse Matthew 21:13. My house shall be called the house of prayer — This is taken from Isaiah 56:7.But ye have made it a den of thieves. — This is taken from Jeremiah 7:11.Our Lord alludes here to those dens and caves in Judea, in which the public robbers either hid or kept themselves fortified.They who are placed in the Church of Christ to

John 11:48 — were so incontestable that they could no longer cry out, He is a deceiver.Both our place and nation. — Literally, this place, τον τοπον: but that the temple only is understood is dear from Acts 6:13-14; Acts 2:0 Macc. 1:14; 2:18; 3:18; 5:16, 17; 10:7; where it is uniformly called the place, or the holy place, because they considered it the most glorious and excellent place in the world. When men act in opposition to God's counsel, the very evils which they expect thereby to avoid will come

John 21:14 — the tomb. Matthew 28:9.3dly, To the two disciples who went to Emmaus, Luke 24:13, c.4thly, To St. Peter alone, Luke 24:34.5thly, To the ten, in the absence of Thomas, John 20:19.6thly, Eight days after to the eleven, Thomas being present John 20:26.7thly, To the seven, mentioned in John 21:2; which was between the eighth and fortieth day after his resurrection. Besides these seven appearances, he showed himself,8thly, To the disciples on a certain mountain in Galilee, Matthew 28:16.If the appearance

Acts 1:3 — Galilee according to his own appointment.4. His subjecting his body to be touched and handled by them.5. His instructing them in the nature and doctrines of his kingdom.6. His appearing to upwards of five hundred persons at once, 1 Corinthians 15:6. And,7. Continuing these public manifestations of himself for forty days.The several appearances of Jesus Christ, during the forty days of his sojourning with his disciples, between his resurrection and ascension, are thus enumerated by Bishop Pearce: The

Romans 11:27 — Verse 27. For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. — The reader on referring to Isaiah 59:20, Isaiah 59:21, will find that the words of the original are here greatly abridged. They are the following: -And the Redeemer shall

Romans 7:8 — Verse Romans 7:8. Sin, taking occasion by the commandment — I think the pointing, both in this and in the 11th verse, to be wrong: the comma should be after occasion, and not after commandment. But sin taking occasion, wrought in me by this commandment all manner

1 Timothy 6:20 — Verse 20. O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust — This is another repetition of the apostolic charge. (See 1 Timothy 1:5; 1 Timothy 1:18-19; 1 Timothy 4:6-7; 1 Timothy 4:14-16; 1 Timothy 5:21; 1 Timothy 6:13.) Carefully preserve that doctrine which I have delivered to thee. Nothing can be more solemn and affectionate than this charge.Avoiding profane and vain babblings — See note on 1 Timothy 1:4,